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A Fire in the Sky (1978)

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The countdown to annihilation has begun... And nothing on earth can stop it!

Astronomers discover a comet that they believe will crash into Phoenix, Arizona. They attempt to warn officials, but without 100% certainty, the governor of Arizona is reticent to cause a panic. Even after a television news reporter discovers the truth and threatens to go live with it, the response is understated enough to doom some residents of Phoenix to certain death.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jerry Jameson
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    Jason Voight Richard Crenna
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Ashley
    Sharon Allan Elizabeth Ashley
  • Profile picture of David Dukes
    David Allan David Dukes
  • Profile picture of Joanna Miles
    Jennifer Dreiser Joanna Miles
  • Profile picture of Lloyd Bochner
    Paul Gilliam Lloyd Bochner
  • Profile picture of Merlin Olsen
    Stan Webster Merlin Olsen
  • Profile picture of Andrew Duggan
    The President Andrew Duggan
  • Profile picture of Maggie Wellman
    Carol Maggie Wellman

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Keywords

  • governor
  • comet
  • town in panic
  • newspaper office
  • elopement
  • disaster movie
  • phoenix, arizona
  • mass evacuation